Politics 101

As far as Countries went in 1775 there were None Better than Great Britain

As late as 1775 the American colonists were still seeking reconciliation with Great Britain. For they were proud to be British. Citizens of the greatest empire in the world. The British Empire. Where there was representative government. The rule of law. Free market capitalism. And no taxation without representation. As far as countries went in 1775 there were none better.

The problem the colonists had wasn’t with the British Empire. Or their king. It was with the people who worked for the king. And Parliament. Who were denying them the rights every other British subject enjoyed in the greatest empire in the world. With things taking a turn for the worse with the Townshend Acts. The Tea Act. The Stamp Act. The Intolerable Acts (Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act and Quebec Act).

The colonists pleaded to King George. Who they affirmed their loyalty to. But expressed their frustration with the king’s representatives and Parliament. Their great incompetence. And corruption. Requesting relief from the king. Wishing the king would see things their way. And fix things. Maybe even fire some of his people who were responsible for causing all the trouble they found themselves in. But kings don’t fire people by request. For kings are very intolerant. Especially when their subjects dare to defy them. Which is why the colonists last attempt at reconciliation, the Olive Branch Petition, was met with scorn from King George. While the Americans were still debating whether to declare their independence King George saved them the trouble. And declared that they were in open rebellion. Hired Hessian mercenaries. And waged war on his own subjects.

Nixon did not order nor was he aware of the Watergate Break-in but faced Impeachment over the Cover-up

Andy Reid is the most successful coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Or, was. For after going 4-12 in the 2012 season they fired him. Because the team owner thought he was doing a poor job. A fate many other head coaches face when they don’t deliver a winning season. If they aren’t great in their job that’s it. Owners fire them. And start looking for someone who will be great. For the owners have a large investment in their teams. Money they won’t get back if people stop buying tickets. Which they will do if they don’t start winning games.

Jacques Nasser was CEO of the Ford Motor Company from 1998 to 2001. When he took office Ford was the most profitable of all automakers. During his tenure he tried to change Ford. To make it even more profitable. And make Ford more than just a car company. Sort of what Jack Welch was doing over at GE. He acquired some other auto companies. Dabbled in ecommerce. And other auto businesses down the food chain from new car sales. Including repair shops. And even junkyards. While he was doing all of this Firestone tires were disintegrating on the Ford Explorer. Suffice it to say that Ford wasn’t as strong financially as it was when Nasser became CEO. And when you do that there is but one thing to do. Submit your resignation. Which he did.

On June 17, 1972, a security guard caught five ‘burglars’ inside the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters at the Watergate Complex. One of the reasons they were there was to place illegal listening devices. To hear things that would help President Nixon’s reelection chances. Nixon did not order this nor was he aware of it. But names on the burglars led to the White House Plumbers. Whose job was to stop security leaks. Something the president did not want made public. Which led to President Nixon’s involvement as he ordered the cover-up. A crime so heinous he ultimately had to resign to avoid impeachment.

History shows President Nixon and King George were better Heads of State than President Obama

Scandals have plagued the Obama administration. Fast and Furious (sending guns to Mexico so they could be ‘found’ after they were used in gun crimes to advance the gun control agenda). Benghazi (ignoring the security risk in Benghazi and then blaming the murder of 4 Americans by terrorists on a YouTube video to help the president’s reelection chances). Monitoring phone calls and emails of the Associated Press and Fox’s James Rosen (trying to find the source of security leaks like Nixon’s White House Plumbers). IRS-gate (using the IRS to target political enemies of the Obama administration to suppress the opposition vote, especially the Tea Party). And Obamacare.

The president said if you like your insurance you can keep your insurance. If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor. Statements that weren’t true. As they specifically wrote the new health care law to make sure we would lose our policies and lose our doctors. Because we had to. For if they didn’t get these people (the young and healthy with inexpensive ‘crappy’ policies) into their health exchanges Obamacare would be underfunded. And if these people don’t pay for the old and sick who would? Besides, the ultimate goal of Obamacare is to get America to a single-payer system. What the people don’t want. So the Affordable Care Act has to destroy the private health insurance industry first to force single-payer on the people. Which will be easier to do when they have no other alternative.

Watergate forced a president to resign and sent some 43 people to jail. All because of the cover-up. Which was worse than the crime. The Obama administration scandals are all worse than a bungled burglary. And some of the cover-ups have been whoppers of a lie (such as the Benghazi YouTube video). Yet no one was fired. No one resigned. Not even with the debacle of the Obamacare rollout. (Such a failure would result in firings/resignations in the private sector.) Any requests for such actions are met with scorn by the Obama administration. Just like King George did with the American colonists. For President Obama acts like an imperial president. Who will lie and deceive to get what he wants (e.g., Obamacare, reelection, etc.). For he knows what’s best for us. Gets annoyed when we don’t see his wisdom. And fumes with rage when his subjects dare defy him. So President Obama shares some of the worst of President Nixon and King George. But, sadly, he shares none of their greatness. For history shows that they were both better heads of state than President Obama. And that’s with all of their faults.